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de·crease AHD[dĭ-krēsʹ] D.J.[dɪˈkriːs]K.K.[dɪˈkris]v.intr.tr.（不及物动词和及物动词）de.creased, de.creas.ing, de.creas.es - To grow or cause to grow gradually less or smaller, as in number, amount, or intensity.减少：在数目、数量或强度方面逐渐变得或使…变得少或小
n.（名词）AHD[dēʹkrēs'] abbr.缩写 dec.- The act or process of decreasing.减少：减小、减少的过程
- The amount by which something decreases.减少量，减少额
- Middle English decresen 中古英语 decresen
- from Old French decreistre decreiss- 源自 古法语 decreistre decreiss-
- from Latin dēcrēscere 源自 拉丁语 dēcrēscere
- dē- [de-] dē- [除去]
- crēscere [to grow] * see ker- 2crēscere [增长] * 参见 ker- 2
decreasʹingly adv.（副词）decrease, lessen, reduce, dwindle, abate, diminish, subside- These verbs mean to become or cause to become smaller or less.这些动词的意义为变得或使…变得小或少。
- Decrease and lessen, interchangeable in most contexts, refer to steady or gradual diminution: Decrease 和 lessen 在大多数上下文中可互换， 指稳定或逐步的减少： Traffic decreases on holidays.节假日行人车辆减少了。Lack of success decreases confidence.失败使信心渐减。Use your seat belt to lessen the danger of injury in an accident.系上座椅安全带，减少交通事故中受伤的危险。His appetite lessens as his illness progresses.随着病情的加重，他的食欲下降了。
- Reduce emphasizes bringing down, as in size, degree, or intensity: Reduce 强调在大小、程度或强度方面下降或减少： The workers reduced their wage demands.工人们降低了他们在工资方面的要求。
- Dwindle suggests decreasing bit by bit to a vanishing point: Dwindle 含有一点一点减少直到消失的意思： Their savings dwindled away.他们的积蓄一点点地消耗殆尽了。
- Abate stresses a decrease in amount or intensity and suggests a reduction of excess: Abate 强调在数量或强度方面减少，含有去除多余的数量的意思： Toward evening the fire began to abate.快到傍晚的时候，火势减弱了。Nothing can abate the force of that argument.什么也不能减弱那场辩论的影响力。
- Diminish implies taking away or removal: Diminish 含有拿走或除去的意思： An occasional outburst didn't diminish my respect for her.偶尔的一次发火并未减少我对她的尊敬。The warden's authority diminished after the revolt.典狱长的权威在动乱后下降了。
- Subside implies a falling away to a more normal level: Subside 含有降到一个更正常的水平的意思： The wild enthusiasm the team's victory aroused did not subside. 那支球队的胜利所激起的狂热之情没有消退
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